HSK 5 vocabulary list

哎āi叹

(interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation); hey!

哎呀āiyā叹

interjection of wonder, shock or admiration

唉ài叹

alas; oh dear

爱护àihù动

to cherish; to treasure; to take care of

安ān形、动

(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease; safe; secure; in good health

安全带ānquándài名

seat belt; safety belt

安慰ānwèi动、形

to comfort; to console

安装ānzhuāng动

to install; to erect; to fix

暗àn形

dark; to turn dark; secret; hidden

熬夜áoyè动

to stay up late or all night

把握bǎwò动、名

to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold

白bái形、副

white; in vain; free of charge

半夜bànyè数量、名

midnight; in the middle of the night

傍晚bàngwǎn名

in the evening; when night falls; towards evening

包裹bāoguǒ动、名

to wrap up; to bind up; bundle

包含bāohán动

to contain; to embody; to include

包括bāokuò动

to comprise; to include; to involve

包装bāozhuāng动、名

to wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials

薄báo形

thin; cold in manner; indifferent

宝bǎo名

jewel; gem; treasure

保bǎo动、名

Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亚)

保安bǎo’ān动、名

to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security

宝贝bǎobèi名

treasured object; treasure; darling

保持bǎochí动

to keep; to maintain; to hold

保存bǎocún动

to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc)

宝贵bǎoguì形

valuable; precious; to value

保留bǎoliú动

to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth)

保险bǎoxiǎn名、形

insurance; safe; secure

保质期bǎozhìqī名

shelf life; expiration date

报到bàodào动

to report for duty; to check in; to register

报道bàodào动、名

to report (news); report

报告bàogào动、名

to inform; to report; to make known

报警bàojǐng动

to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police

暴雨bàoyǔ名

torrential rain; rainstorm

抱怨bàoyuàn动

to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint

背bèi名、动、形

the back of a body or object; hard of hearing; to turn one's back

背后bèihòu名

behind; at the back; in the rear

背景bèijǐng名

background; backdrop; context

被子bèizi名

blanket; quilt

本běn副、代

(bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound form) one's own; this

本地běndì名

local; this locality

本领běnlǐng名

skill; ability; capability

本人běnrén代

I; me; myself; oneself; yourself; himself; herself; the person concerned

本质běnzhì名

essence; nature; innate character

彼此bǐcǐ代

each other; one another

比分bǐfēn名

score (of a game or competition)

比例bǐlì名

proportion; scale

比喻bǐyù动、名

to compare; to liken to; metaphor

必bì副

certainly; must; will

毕竟bìjìng副

after all; all in all; when all is said and done

避免bìmiǎn动

to avert; to prevent; to avoid

闭幕式bìmùshì名

closing ceremony

必然bìrán形、名

inevitable; certain; necessity

必需bìxū动

to need; to require; essential

必要bìyào形

necessary; essential; indispensable

便biàn副

plain; informal; suitable

变动biàndòng动

to change; to fluctuate; change

便利biànlì形、动

convenient; easy; to facilitate

便利店biànlìdiàn名

convenience store

标题biāotí名

title; heading; headline

标志biāozhì名、动

sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark

表达biǎodá动

to express; to convey

表面biǎomiàn名

surface; face; outside

表明biǎomíng动

to make clear; to make known; to state clearly

表情biǎoqíng名

(facial) expression; to express one's feelings

别bié动

don't (do sth); to leave, to part; other, another

饼bǐng名

round flat cake; cookie; cake

病房bìngfáng名

ward (of a hospital); sickroom

病情bìngqíng名

state of an illness; patient's condition

拨打bōdǎ动

to call; to dial

玻璃bōli名

glass

博物馆bówùguǎn名

museum

不利búlì形

unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful

不幸búxìng形、名

misfortune; adversity; unfortunate

不要紧búyàojǐn形

unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter

补充bǔchōng动

to replenish; to supplement; to complement

不得了bùdéliǎo形

desperately serious; disastrous; extremely

不符bùfú动

inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with

不良bùliáng形

bad; harmful; unhealthy; (of a device, connection, material etc) defective; faulty

不然bùrán连、（形）

not so; no; or else

步行bùxíng动

to go on foot; to walk

不足bùzú动、名

insufficient; lacking; deficiency

才cái名

ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual

裁判cáipàn动、名

(law) to judge; to adjudicate; verdict; judgement; (sports) to referee; (sports) umpire; referee; judge

采访cǎifǎng动

to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect

采取cǎiqǔ动

to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take

彩色cǎisè名

color; multicolored

采用cǎiyòng动

to adopt; to employ; to use

参考cānkǎo动

to consult; to refer; consultation

餐饮cānyǐn名

food and beverage; catering; repast

参与cānyù动

to participate (in sth)

藏cáng动

to conceal; to hide away; to harbor

操作cāozuò动

to work; to operate; to manipulate

册cè量

classifier for books; book; booklet

测cè动

to survey; to measure; to conjecture

测试cèshì动

to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area); a test

曾céng副

once; already; ever (in the past)

曾经céngjīng副

once; already; former

插chā动

to insert; to take part in; to interfere

差别chābié名

difference; distinction; disparity